Sweet-Soy Chicken & Bacon Jam Bao Buns
with Sesame Wedges & Cucumber Salad
Get ready to bao down to flavour town with our chicken bao buns, where crispy, golden nuggets of joy meet fluffy clouds of steamed goodness. If you thought it couldn’t get any better, you’d be wrong - add a dollop of chilli bacon jam and some sesame wedges, and this dish will have your taste buds doing a happy bao dance!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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Ingredients
2
Potato
1
Sesame Seeds
(Contains Sesame; )
1
Red Onion
1
Cucumber
1
Radish
1
Lemon
1
Chicken Breast
1
Sweet Soy Seasoning
(Contains Soy, Gluten(Wheat); )
1
Diced Bacon
1
Sweet Chilli Sauce
1
Mixed Salad Leaves
1
bao buns
(Contains Gluten(Wheat); )
1
Coriander
1
Mayonnaise
(Contains Egg; )
Not included in your delivery
olive oil
sesame oil
(Contains Sesame; )
Nutrition Values
Cooking Steps
• Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. Cut potato into wedges. • Place on a lined oven tray. Sprinkle over sesame seeds, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt. Toss to coat. • Spread out evenly, then bake until tender, 20-25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, slice cucumber into sticks. Thinly slice radish and onion (see ingredients). Slice lemon into wedges. • Cut chicken breast into 2cm chunks. • In a medium bowl, combine chicken, sweet soy seasoning and a drizzle of olive oil.
• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. Cook onion and diced bacon, breaking up with a spoon, until starting to brown, 4-6 minutes. • Add sweet chilli sauce, the vinegar and a splash of water, stirring to combine. Cook until reduced, 3-5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
• Wipe out the frying pan and return to high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. When oil is hot, cook chicken, turning occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 5-6 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
TIP: Chicken is cooked through when it's no longer pink inside.
• Meanwhile, combine mixed salad leaves, radish, cucumber, the sesame oil and a generous squeeze of lemon juice in a large bowl. Season to taste. • Place bao buns on a plate with a small splash of water (just a small splash so they stay fluffy!). • Cover with cling wrap or a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high, 1 minute. Set aside to slightly cool, 1 minute.
• Gently halve bao buns and evenly spread with some chilli bacon jam. • Fill bao buns with sweet soy chicken and some cucumber salad. Tear over coriander. • Serve with sesame wedges, mayonnaise and any remaining cucumber salad. Enjoy!